Its March now and Aubergines are ripe

By Alison on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 in Lodge Life. No Comments

Dinner Menu Thursday 1st March 2012 Aubergine BhajisBrinjal KasundiYogurt Dip Oven Roasted Chicken Breast With Tomato Pesto and Mozzarella Soft PolentaHomegrown Vegetables Sticky Date PuddingButterscotch SauceVanilla Bean Ice creamOrNew Zealand Artisan Cheese SelectionServed with homemade Quince Jelly & Sesame Lavosh CrackersKarikaas Vintage MaasdamMercer Vintage Walnut Cream GoudaSix Years Old Talbot Forest Vintage CheddarWhitestone Windsor Blue […]


Gorgous Artichokes

By Alison on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 in Lodge Life. No Comments

Tonights lucky guests have Fresh Artichokes on the Dinner menu - served with NZ Olive Oil, Fresh Pesto or perhaps some melted butter!


Spring Vegetable progress round up

By Alison on Saturday, November 5th, 2011 in Lodge Life. No Comments

carrots for later in the year tomatoes growing with colorful marigolds my 2 outdoor tomato plants grown from last years seed.Staked with dead flax flower stalks — at Luxury B&B accommodation West Coast New Zealand - Birds Ferry Lodge no shortage of potatoes! — at Luxury B&B accommodation West Coast New Zealand - Birds Ferry […]


Spangled Hamburgs have Hatched

By Alison on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 in Lodge Life. No Comments

Mother and babies all doing well. I hope the Hawk doesn’t get this family like it did last year! Will be keeping them inside for longer this time so they are safe!


Vegetable Garden Photographic Roundup 15th Septemebr 2011

By Alison on Thursday, September 15th, 2011 in Lodge Life. No Comments

I have just had a quick walk around our veg garden and things are really starting to get growing for spring despite the cooler days. Garlic in foreground Khol Rabi seedlings Snow peas and tasty coriander behind Globe Artichokes mulched with used coffee grinds to keep weeds down and worms happy! Tomatoes are going for […]


Spring planting well underway at Birds Ferry Lodge

By Alison on Monday, September 5th, 2011 in Lodge Life. No Comments

Inspired by the mild weather this week I have planted out the tomato plants that have been grown from seed collected from last years tomato crop. The plants look very healthy and with blood and bone plus sheep manure pellets buried around their roots they should do well for us. Bring on Summer